Roma Downey

Maybe the only thing more daunting than living up to the expectations of a miniseries called "The Bible" is making the sequel. After you've chronicled the birth, life and crucifixion of the only son of God, how do you top that? Add a talking cat?

That was the challenge facing husband-and-wife producing team Mark Burnett and Roma Downey with the new 12-part NBC miniseries "A.D. The Bible Continues," premiering Sunday.

The sequel expands and goes beyond the events of the final episode of the couple's hit 2013 History miniseries. The good news, besides the, uh, Good News, is that there's a lot to like about this production that depicts the birth of...

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